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You don't just need outlet adaptors if you're going to use US appliances/computers/etc - you need a TRANSFORMER for many items. You can't just snap a plug adaptor onto the end of a cord and plug everything in. Can you say "fried?"
Since you're going to be there a few years, you would probably be better off buying European appliances and phones and a phone plan. You can use the transformer to charge your phone and tablet and laptop but you need to look into other options since you're going to be living there rather than just spending a few weeks there.
Tell us more about your own situation. You need to be online 20 hours a day? What sort of work do you do? Is your employer helping you get settled in any way? What country will you be living in?
No offense, but to be MOVING to a foreign country in a week, you don't sound very prepared or knowledgeable about the basics. I notice that you are a new forum member so please excuse my skepticism but...wow.
All of my transformers can handle both voltages. You can confirm this from that small label each of your transformer has.
If you're planning on working anywhere in the Schengen Area without an appropriate visa you may be in for a bad awakening. You should get the visa issue sorted out before thinking about things like cell phone plans or adapters.
In Europe is every country going to have different phone providers? Or are there any providers that span the whole continent?
I am currently on Tmobile which with my plan will not work outside of the country
My ISP works in basically every country in the world. Yet rates vary You can't expect to take one ISP to other countries and have reasonable rates.
It costs money and physics wise it doesn't make sense. As you can see, rest of the world has higher voltage. If you are not a physicist or an engineer, let's not continue
Or maybe you do have knoweledge about the benefits of lower voltage?
It costs money and physics wise it doesn't make sense. As you can see, rest of the world has higher voltage. If you are not a physicist or an engineer, let's not continue
Since I doubt that you are a physicist or engineer either, you're right, there's no point in continuing a boring conversation about voltage norms in different countries.
Since I doubt that you are a physicist or engineer either, you're right, there's no point in continuing a boring conversation about voltage norms in different countries.
Have fun doubting America just isn't the most rational country.
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You should get the visa issue sorted out before thinking about things like cell phone plans or adapters.
You can't expect to take one ISP to other countries and have reasonable rates.
